Chapter 1305 The Lifeless Ball

Hearing the noise here, the two quarreling rookies stopped arguing and looked over.

Li Ba stood up. He was the boss and he needed to be a referee for this dispute.

At the same time, the team is also based on defense. This dispute is also because of the problem of defensive strength, so it is even more necessary to clarify right and wrong.

Li Ba walked in front of Parsons and stared at him for five seconds. The latter was frightened by his look.

"Does the boss like me?" Parsons is tall, rich and handsome. Seeing this, he was very nervous.

"Chandler, who do you think I will support?" Li Ba spoke at this time, and what he said made Parsons startled.

He immediately thought of who this boss was. This is the strongest defender in history. Who would he support? It must be Jimmy Butler, so he immediately became a little frustrated.

"In the Suns, by my side..."

At this time, Li Ba glanced at everyone. It was obvious that he was not talking to Parsons alone, but to everyone. "Fearing tough defense, I can tell you for sure that you have no position and no opportunity in the Suns. You can apply for a trade now."

The words were simple and direct, but they made the nerves of several rookies tense.

Including Harden, he had bumped into Li Ba before and was taught a lesson by Li Ba. He still remembered it clearly, which also affected his playing style.

Li Ba continued: "Do you understand the small ball style?"

But he did not wait for others to answer, and continued: "The small ball style has been hyped for so many years, starting from a few years after I entered the league, but has the small ball style taken shape over the years? No, the small ball style is still half-dead and still has no competitiveness in the league. Look at the playoff teams. How many small ball teams have made it to the second round?"

Everyone thought about it, it was true, the most typical one was the Warriors.

The Warriors have been playing small ball since Nelson, and they have not made the playoffs for five consecutive seasons.

Jimmy Butler felt very excited. He felt that he could find his own way, which was to learn from the boss and put all his energy into the defense.

At this time, Li Ba looked at Jimmy Butler, but said to Payton: "Gary, I think people who are tough and hardworking on defense should be rewarded as they deserve."

This made Parsons even more frustrated. He is now also a small forward, in the same position as Jimmy Butler. The increase in the opponent's playing time will definitely reduce his playing time.

On the contrary, hearing this, Jimmy Butler's eyes lit up and his heart pounded.

"Increase the playing time by ten minutes, and then the next game." Payton smiled.

"Thank you, boss! Thank you, coach!" Jimmy Butler was ecstatic.

This is not just ten minutes of playing time, this is the affirmation of the team boss, the current No. 1 player, and the new generation of basketball god. At this moment, his eyes were red.

On November 1, the Suns welcomed the second regular season game at home against the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors have been unable to make the playoffs for many years and have been rebuilding in the past few seasons. Last season, David Lee was traded, and this season Bogut was traded again, increasing the strength of the inside line. With the addition of several outside shooters, the goal of this season is to make the playoffs.

The Warriors now regret that after the end of the previous season, they traded Kwame Brown and Milicic from the Suns, but these two water goods were useless, and Drummond was lost instead.

The Suns selected Drummond with the Warriors' first-round pick in 2012, and the performance of this rookie in the first game made the league's lack of inside teams shine.

Before the game, both sides announced the starting lineup.

Warriors: Bogut, David Lee, Harrison Barnes, Klay Thompson, Curry.

Suns: Li Ba, Garnett, Caron Butler, George Hill, Harden.

"Boss!"

When David Lee saw Li Ba at the exit, he ran over immediately.

Li Ba greeted David Lee and glanced at the Warriors starters on the opposite side without paying too much attention.

The Warriors starters were very quiet, and the arrogant Bogut was the quietest, looking down at the ground. No one else was qualified to make a noise in front of Li Ba, and only the voices of the Suns starters were heard at the entrance of the passage.

In the TNT live broadcast booth, Barkley and Kenny Smith were discussing a question about small ball.

"I am confused, why we have been talking about small ball for many years, but we just can't play it?" Kenny Smith laughed.

"Because there are no more fans supporting it." Barkley said.

"Charles, can you explain it more clearly?" Kenny Smith said.

"It's very simple, how did the current ball market develop?" Barkley asked.

"There was Jordan in front and the Hammer in the back. The two basketball gods brought two rounds of ball market expansion to the league." Kenny Smith said without any hesitation.

Barkley smiled and said, "This is the reason. Neither Jordan nor the Hammers play small ball, and their fans certainly don't appreciate small ball.

Especially now, what do the Hammers' fans want to see? Is it a shot from beyond the three-point line? Is it an outside attack that the defender can't touch? Is it a defense with both hands raised high and no pressure?

No, on the contrary, what they want to see is tough defense again and again, bombing the basket with super heavy dunks, iron-blooded blocks that make people's adrenaline burst, wonderful steals, double-teaming and breaking double-teaming, and intense muscle confrontation.

And these, are there any small ball playing methods? "

Kenny Smith nodded and said: "I understand, small ball play has not yet formed a sufficient fan base."

"Of course."

Barkley thought for a while and then said: "If small ball teams are to rise, there is only one way, and that is to defeat the hammer, step on the hammer, win the championship, and prove to the fans that the small ball style of play is more powerful. "

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "One more thing is to gain recognition from more fans. If the fans don't agree, as the Hammer said, today's basketball fans can become basketball fans, or they can choose not to become basketball fans. When the NBA If it's not the NBA they like, they'll leave."

"So now the league management needs to consider a question, what style of play do the fans like." Barkley said, and then added:

"This leads to another issue, rules."

"Yes, the rules can restrict certain play styles, just like setting up a three-second zone and a reasonable collision zone to limit interior defense and promote outside offense."

Kenny Smith said.

Barkley continued: "For small ball to rise, it must be supported by rules, it must gain support from the league, and set rules to restrict defense. Otherwise, in the face of tough defense, small ball will not rise at all. This is The fundamental question is, what will the alliance choose?”